Tournament Hosting

At Olympia, we understand that tournament hosting can be both a stressful and rewarding experience. Thus, we are happy to provide you with various resources to help make it as smooth and simple as possible.

Tournament Hosting Guides

Tournament GuideA comprehensive guide to tournament hosting, produced by Paul Lujan and Juliana Frogatt of the University of California-Berkeley

Scheduling GuideA comprehensive guide to schedule creation, also produced by Paul Lujan and Juliana Frogatt of the University of California-Berkeley

IESA RulesThe rules guide used by the Illinois Elementary Schools Association for its Scholastic Bowl competitions.

GATA RulesThe rules guide used by the Georgia Academic Team Association for its Quiz Bowl competitions.

MSHSAA Scholar Bowl RulebookThe rules guide used by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) for its Scholar Bowl competitions.

Tournament Statistics

At Olympia, we feel so strongly about the electronic storage of tournament statistics that we're willing to offer a discount on our questions for it. Thus, please find information below on how to best archive your tournament results for posterity.

SQBSThe most popular statistics program used in Quiz Bowl. We only accept tournament results in the form of SQBS files.

We understand that learning to use a new piece of software is always difficult. Thus, below are guides to using SQBS, as well as to effective statistics keeping as a whole.

Using SQBSA guide to using SQBS, presented by National Academic Quiz Tournaments.Focus on Statistics: Using SQBSThis guide offered by the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence provides information on how to use SQBS.